wigeon

Meaning

1. Any of three freshwater dabbling ducks.
2. (dated) A fool.

Synonyms

widgeon

Anas penelope

shoveler

coot

Eurasian wigeon

fulvous whistling duck

smee

eider

Translations

Anas penelope

smient

silbón

canard

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Pfeifente

canard siffleur

fischione

pato americano

ànec xiulador

Anas penelope

canard_siffleur

anas penelope

dendrocygne fauve

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈwɪdʒən/

Etymology

Early 16th century. Probably from Middle French vigeon, from Old French vigeon, vingeon (“wigeon”), from Old French vignier (“to whine or shout”) + -on (“noun suffix”).